Holiday Inn Express & Suites Florida City-Gateway To Keys by IHG

Nice pool area and breakfast. Helpful, friendly staff. Very convenient location with lots of dining and shopping nearby, if you have a car.

Not a safe area. This hotel is not what you see in pictures.

Good

Of the five hotels where we stayed on this trip, this was definitely the cleanest, largest room, and had the best breakfast. However, I was never able to connect to the internet using the hotel wifi, in spite of asking the front desk worker for instructions. I definitely recommend this hotel, as long as internet connectivity is not critical to you.

Mediocre rating based on room issues. The room, positive, was clean and beds comfortable, good pillows. The biggest problem was water, unsatisfied with shower due to low pressure. Worse the second night there, water was off in the middle of the night for hours when pressure came back on the noise was horrendous. Instantly awake and on on my feet, my wife exclaming "what the hell was that?" It was our toilet, tank was empty, I have no idea why it screamed. Heard neighbors doors open and close. I am up every night using the restroom. The third night, the same thing happened but I had an issue with my stomach and NEEDED a functioning bathroom. Turns out the food poisoning made for a still dark departure but that is not the fault of Holiday Inn. The bathroom, making this experience so much worse, I do share with Holiday Inn.